Senior Power Trader
Role Overview
As a Senior Power Trader, you will develop, backtest, and execute innovative trading strategies across European power markets, managing activities within risk parameters. You'll collaborate with developers and quantitative researchers to optimize strategies and provide strategic insights into market dynamics, leveraging quantitative excellence and technological infrastructure. This senior role involves building power trading operations from the ground up, impacting the company's expansion into new markets.
Perks & Benefits
This role offers a competitive salary with performance bonuses, a remote work setup with a Prague office option and relocation assistance, and a transparent, impact-focused culture valuing results over hours. You'll experience startup dynamics without financial uncertainty, work in a high-performing environment with direct communication, and join a team known for integrity and radical transparency in compensation and strategies.
Full Job Description
About Wincent
We are a team of 120 people, primarily Engineers, Traders and Quants, focused on HFT with ~1% of global crypto trading volume. Being a bit weird, we
Are self-taught; our founders do not come from any of the big HFTs
Chose to have no VCs on cap-table; this spot is for our colleagues
Made Bratislava the central hub, not London or Amsterdam
Culture
When you do something you love, it does not feel like work. At Wincent work is purposeful and fulfilling.
Integrity is not negotiable
Handshakes are sacred for us. Being in the money making business is good, but that alone is not worth our soul; we follow the motto “Be the good guys in the market”.
Say things as they are
Life is too short for games of politics, fluff, or bullshit in general.
Trust each other
We embrace internal radical transparency in terms of compensation, bonuses, and trading strategie
Your Mission
Join us in expanding our trading expertise into European power markets. As a Power Trader, you'll be instrumental in building our power trading operations, leveraging the same quantitative excellence and technological infrastructure that has made us one of the world's leading crypto market makers.
What Will You Do?
Develop, backtest, and execute innovative trading strategies across European power markets
Manage trading activities within established risk parameters
Collaborate closely with developers and quantitative researchers to optimize trading strategies
Provide strategic insights into European power market dynamics
What Do We Expect From You?
Minimum 5 years of hands-on trading experience in European energy markets
Educational background in mathematics, physics, probability, statistics, or data science
Analytical mindset with proven ability to interpret market data and performance metrics
Common sense, excellent communication skills, ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Why Join Us?
Work with an exceptional team behind one of the world's top crypto market-makers
Experience startup dynamics without financial uncertainty
Impact-focused culture - we value results over hours spent in the office
Competitive environment where we challenge ourselves against the best globally
Direct, transparent communication culture without office politics
Interview Process
Introductory Call: there's no need to prepare anything apart from your questions regarding the company, team, culture, and any work-related inquiries.
Online Math Test: Low-to-medium complexity problems focused on probability, logic, and mathematical skills.
In-Person Interview: Engage in a set of betting games to evaluate your quantitative reasoning and decision-making skills.
Compensation and Work Arrangement
Competitive salary + performance bonuses
Location: Prague office (relocation assistance available)
Working at Wincent
At Wincent, we foster a culture of transparency, ownership, and autonomy, where every team member is empowered to make a meaningful impact. We prioritize clear objectives and give you the freedom to innovate and grow within a supportive, high-performing environment.
We value exceptional TOP 1% talent over a perfect match to a job description. If our vision and values resonate with you, we’d love to hear from you. Don’t hesitate to reach out—let’s explore how you can be part of shaping the future of cryptocurrency trading with us!
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